Continental Congress to the present time, there have been nine places that have hosted the government of the newly-indepen- dent states under the Continental Congress, the Articles of Confederation, and the present Constitution. They are: Philadelphia, Pa. Philadelphia, Pa. Baltimore, Md. Philadelphia, Pa

the white-hot fury of inspiration in approximately 20 minutes. While the play is based on information that is accurate, it ought not be assumed the scenes and dialogue occurred literally. Idiomatic nineteenth century Lancaster County "English" was used. The enforced economy of few lines re- quired

Clio's Century: A History of Lancaster's Cliosophic Society John Ward Willson Loose Few communities in the nation can boast an anomaly quite like the Cliosophic Society. The arts of conversation and genteel discussion, alas, no longer seem to be part of our national culture. Literary societies have

clerk. Thomas Cookson was named in the charter as chief burgess, Sebastian Graff as his deputy; and Michael Byerly, Mathias Young, John DeHoff, John Folkes, Abraham Johnson, and Peter �Evolution of the Government of Lancaster: Village, Borough, City By John W" W" Loose, F"L.C"H"S" For the first dozen